A good story

Vocabulary 1: Films
EN
Acting
His acting was top-notch.
A terrific performance
Come under strong criticism
The director of the film came under strong
criticism in the magazine The Times.
Set in the future
frenetic action in a film
Plot
The plot focuses on a revolt.
Cast
Bullets
Feature
The film features a surprisingly competent
performance from Brad Pitt.
A big variety of kung fu techniques.
western
Not surprisingly, many people like to watch
this movie over and over again.

Word formation: Adjectives

ending in -ing and -ed
 VER NOUN ADJECTIV ADJECTIV
B E E
WITH -ED WITH -
ING
ANNOY ANNOYANCE ANNOYED ANNOYING
He looked down at I was annoyed with my My brother can be
her with brother. really annoying.
annoyance.

I felt annoyance at
having do it.

FRUSTRAT FRUSTRATION FRUSTRATED FRUSTRATING

E I understand your She is frustrated with The lack of my favourite
frustration, sir. her marriage Lotus Biscoff cookies is
frustrating for me.
TIRE TIREDNESS TIRED TIRING
He tires I can see tiredness
easily. on your face.
DISAPPOIN DISAPPOINTME DISAPPOINTED DISAPPOINTING
T NT
To my
disappointment he
decided to leave.
DISGUST DISGUST DISGUSTED DISGUSTING
(obrzydzać) (niesmak, wstręt
It disgusts obrzydzenie)
me when He looked at me
people spit with disgust.
on the floor
ASTONISH ASTONISHMENT ASTONISHED ASTONISHING
(zdziwiać (zdziwienie)
kogoś) To my
astonishment he
passed the exam.
TERRIFY - TERRIFIED TERRIFYING
I’m terrified of spiders. It was a terrifying
experience for me.
AMUSE AMUSEMENT AMUSED AMUSING
(zabawić (rozbawienie,
kogoś) wesołość)
My mommy The amusement
tries to park was only
amuse me opened for a few
by telling days.
jokes. I saw amusement
in her eyes.
FASCINAT FASCINATION FASCINATED FASCINATING
E
The books
about
dragons
fascinate
me.
BORE BOREDOM BORED BORING
 Vocabulary 2: Take
A. Phrasal verbs with take
phrasal verb example
take after SOMEBODY Who do you take after in
resemble appearance?
be similar to SOMEBODY
bear a striking resemblance to
SOMEBODY

take up SOMETHING She took up dancing at the

start doing age of eight.
take to SOMETHING I took to foreign languages
start to like a year ago.
take on SOMEBODY I don’t know German
employ well, so they haven’t taken
me on.
take SOMEONE aside My teacher took me aside
move away from other people to to talk about my
talk achievements.
take off My song took off and was
start to become successful In the charts for many
years.
take over SOMETHING Michael took over the
gain control company after his father’s
death.
step down His stepped down and my
resign friend took over his
position.
take in SOMETHING She couldn’t take in the
accept as true fact that she hadn’t come
understand first.
fool SOMEBODY
She couldn’t take in his
plan.

Don’t be taken in by his

welcome grin… (crocodile
song)

EN B. Expressions with take

take pity on SOMEBODY
take the blame for SOMETHING
take credit for SOMETHING
take a great deal of courage
take interest in SOMEBODY
take pride in SOMEBODY
take a joke